Methamphetamine Harm and Oranga Tamariki’s Response in Northland
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From: Dan Tasman
Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I am requesting information about Oranga Tamariki’s response to methamphetamine-related harm affecting tamariki and whānau in Te Tai Tokerau/Northland.
Specifically, I request:
- Copies of any internal reports, policy documents, or regional planning materials that address the impact of methamphetamine use on child safety, whānau wellbeing, or care and protection concerns in Northland, dated from 1 January 2022 to the present.
- Any information on programmes or services funded or delivered by Oranga Tamariki in Northland that specifically aim to reduce methamphetamine-related harm or support affected children and their families.
- Details of any inter-agency work with NZ Police, Health NZ, Ministry of Education, or local iwi and community organisations addressing methamphetamine harm in the region.
Yours faithfully,
Dan Tasman
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Tçnâ koe Dan,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
Methamphetamine Harm and Oranga Tamariki’s Response in Northland under the
[1]Official Information Act 1982.
We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 18^th June 2025, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 20^th May 2025, as provided for under the Act.
If we are unable to respond to your request within those 20 working days,
we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.
Your reference number is: OIA-CE-2025-02940
Nâku noa, nâ
Ministerial Services
PO Box 546, Wellington 6140
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